JUDGMENT

P.Patnaik, J. - The above mentioned three separate appeals have been preferred by the respective appellants challenging the common judgment dated 24.04.2018 passed by the learned Special Judge (Vigilance), Sundargarh in CTR Case No.20 of 2007 convicting and sentencing each of the above named appellants and to undergo R.I. for two years and to pay a fine of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) in default of payment of fine to undergo a further period of rigorous imprisonment for three months under each of the offences under Section 120-B, 468/120-B, 471/120-B and 420/120-B of the Indian Penal Code (in short the 'I.P.C.')

Further the appellants in CRLA Nos.363 of 2018 and 390 of 2018 being the public servant were also sentenced to undergo R.I. for two years and to pay a fine of Rs.10,000/- in default on payment of fine amount to undergo further period of R.I. for three months on each of the offences under Section 477-A, I.P.C. and under Section 13(2) read with Section 13(1) (d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

All the above substantive sentences awarded to each of the convicts were directed to run concurrently with the benefit of set off.

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